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Interpret and apply medical terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aa | of each |
| ad | up to |
| ac | before meals |
| ad | right ear |
| ad lib | use as much as one desires |
| ad mov. | apply |
| agit | stir or shake |
| alt. h | every other hour |
| a.m. | morning before noon |
| amp | ample |
| amt | amount |
| aq | water |
| a.l., a.s | left ear |
| A.T.C | around the clock |
| a.u | both ears |
| bis | twice |
| b.d./b.i.d | twice daily |
| B.M | bowel movement |
| bol. | as a large single dose |
| B.S | blood sugar |
| B.S.A | body surace area |
| BUCC | inside cheek |
| cap., caps | capsule |
| c | with ( usually written with a horrozontal written accross the top |
| cib. | with food |
| comp. | compound |
| cr | cream |
| CST | continue same treatment |
| dieb. alt | every other day |
| dil. | dilute |
| disp. | dispense or dispersable |
| div. | divide |
| e.m.p | as directed |
| et | and |
| ex aq | in water |
| g | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt(s) | drops |
| h.s | hour sleep or half strength |
| ID | intradermal |
| L.A.S | label as such |
| mane | morning |
| noct. | night |
| od | once daily |
| om | every morning |
| on | every night |
| os | Left eye |
| ou | both eyes |
| p.c | after meals |
| p.o | by mouth orally |
| p.r | by rectum |
| q.a.d. | every other day |
| qam | every day befor noon |
| q.d.s | four times a day |
| q.p.m | evey day after noon |
| q.i.d | four times a day |
| qqh | every four hours |
| SL | subingual (under the tongue) |
| stat | start immediately |
| t.d.s | three times a day |
| t.i.w | three times in week |
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